Scholarships
“A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.” - Nelson Mandela
Our scholarship application process is now OPEN!
January 2025
Dear Scholarship Applicant,
The Rancocas Valley (NJ) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated is pleased to announce our 2025 annual scholarship. The Links Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. The membership consists of more than 17,000 professional women of color in 299 chapters located in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom. It is one of the nation’s oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of extraordinary women who are committed to enriching, sustaining, and ensuring the cultural and economic survival of persons of African ancestry. This scholarship will be awarded to a student of African American descent or African Ancestry.
Applications are now available to graduating seniors who attend High Schools in Burlington County, NJ. Awards are based on Grade Point Average (GPA), Community Service Engagements, and Recommendations from school and community members.
Attention: Students who are biologically or legally related through marriage or adoption to any member of The Rancocas Valley (NJ) Chapter of The Links, Inc. are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.
Use this link to apply for this scholarship: https://forms.gle/qPGnP59LNtT1UiuX7
Recipients are expected to attend a Virtual Scholarship Awards Celebration on Sunday, June 8, 2025. Family members and friends are encouraged to attend.
For this application to be considered, the following items must be included:
✓ Completed Online Application
✓ Official High School Transcript (must be the original document issued by the high school)
✓ Two (2) letters of recommendation. One (1) from high school and one (1) from community service i.e., Clergy, Sunday School Teachers, Club Advisors, and Community Service Organizations.
✓ Please email supplemental materials to rvnjlinks@gmail.com by April 11 2025.
Please use the above checklist to avoid omitting required documents. Incomplete applications will not be considered.